Overpriced and small portions. The meat has a lot of fat. Lots of bones in adobo. I think people only come here bc there are very few Filipino places in the area. Not that tasty, definitely not a value. read more

Grill City - Small & overpriced. Not a good value. - Filipino Near Me - Irvine, California

VEEEERRRYYY SLLOOOOOWW service. I went there today at 1:30, line was long but decided to wait, wrong move. With long line and only 1 person at the cash register, and she was in slow motion. A lady in line behind walked away after she had ordered her food to find a manager to complain to, and when she came back, she was surprised i hadn't moved a foot. It was ridiculous, if you go there, dont go between 10am - 3pm, you'll be wasting your time read more

It's a shame that such good food is overshadowed by some of the most inefficient service. Stopped in to pick up bbq for a Mother's day luncheon only to be stifled for over an hour waiting for the order to be cooked for a previous order. The POS checkout girl was so inefficient that she couldn't ring up the subsequent guests who were just awaiting their already packaged food. A guest 3 orders ahead ordered items which had to be prepared on the spot, so because of that all of us had to wait for that to be prepared and rung up before she had any sense to manage guests simply waiting to pay. We left so infuriated, but sad to say as others have noted... Classic Pinoy inefficiency. It's a shame because the food was pretty good. read more

Grill City - bbq mouthwatering and authentic - Filipino Near Me - Irvine, California

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Recently ordered food from here through DoorDash, the food was amazing! Even my very picky Filipino mom liked the food so that says A LOT. We got 4 different Pinoy bento boxes (they were each sealed with tape which was nice) and the bbq skewers which were big portions and steaming hot upon delivery. Will order again!!! read more

BBQ pork and chicken skewers were so good, so was the pancit bahon and lumpia shanghai. read more

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Not a favorite place, but it was pretty good. The line does tend to get long, and dont expect it to go fast. They had four people there to serve you your order, but only one cashier at the time...That for some reason took the longest which made no sense. The food displayed looked delicious, we had the pork and chicken sticks with a mango drink that was delicious. We happen to come when they weren't too busy. Also, my only suggestion is they have the names of these items on their list, but they may want to describe what it is so other people who aren't familiar with it have an idea of the flavors or idea what theyre eating. read more

Before grocery shopping at Seafood City, I HAD to try this place. It was pretty hard to miss, considering it's right at the front of the store. Everything on the menu seemed really good but I ended up getting the chicken and pork. I would definitely recommend the chicken over the pork. The chicken was juicy and full of flavor. The pork was a bit dry for me. I had to try the mango drink too, which was super sweet but the jelly and beans made is really good! Grill City has a bunch of family value meals and catering special. I would definitely recommend getting the chicken cater platter! :D read more

When you buy a meat platter you expect what they advertise in the photo.. not like this. Very disappointing especially if your bringing this for the easter potluck... read more

Grill City - This is the actual platter that we got from them.. - Filipino Near Me - Irvine, California

This restaurant should be reported to Dept of Health. You guys serve an undercooked squid, I saw the server had a tough time scissoring squid, the color was so fresh, that was really a color uncooked squid, for sure the pork barbeque is also uncooked because it is just hidden by the redness of the gravy. I wonder if the also use a food thermometer to check the temperature of other meat. read more

As a Chinese person who hasn't eaten a lot of Filipino food, I was impressed with the 2 delicious sides I got and the portion size was generous to make me fully filled which is how I like to be. Come here if you want "fast" food but not fast food like burgers & fries and still get your real Asian food craving (ahem* versus the Americanized one right across). read more

Service is horrible here. This is the reason why they get a one star. If i could there should be no star. I like to give praises but man.... Please read I called in to order my food early this morning at 10am for pick up late in the afternoon. I was then told i can just go to cashier and not wait in line. 7 hours go by and i am now there to pick up the food. I wait behind someone who is already paying. 1 min goes by the customer leaves and then the cashier completely ignores me (being next in line and did not even look at me or asks if i can help you... Mind you I am 5'11" Filipino born and raised, I'm not hard to miss) and calls the 2 other people who are buying food from the food line. At first i was ok with the first person being that shes a nurse (I have high respect for nurses) but when the second cust was picked before me i was irritated. I finally get picked and told them my pickup order for food. I find out they messed up my order.. We are already at 8 minute mark at this point. Now im livid. I complained and said the correct order and told them that I have been waiting here for almost 10 mins. Rather than providing good service and apologizing for the mistake. They make me look like it was my fault i didnt tell them in here for a pick up... First off how can i tell them when the cashier already helps the next person without acknowledging me and then Second you had 7 hours to have my food ready and you messed that up. 3rd no one apologized for the mistake.. Wth.??! I work in a service environment ever since my first job and this is by far the worst i have seen. Ridiculous. And to think people give them 5 stars... Mind you i have been here many times and have received lackluster service. Not worthy of conplaint nor of any praise. The cashiers at the seafood city checkstands are much busier and they provide much better service. Who are just across the building. Grill City this is how you lose business and lose my respect. In the Philippines you get the best service when it comes to food chains. Here at grill city.. Good luck if you receive that at all. You should show everyone how great your service is because you want business, returning clients and most of all you are representing Filipino culture to all ethnicities. If your employees don't understand that then you and your representative should be ashamed of this service. To confirm my complaint, read the many other reviews before this one. read more

Came here last Sunday, bought Banana and Sweet Potato on sticks - the banana and sweet potato are raw inside. What kind of management does this fast food have? They undercook moat stuff you order - grilled fish, squid, banana que or camote que and overcook pork tocino, chicken tocino, beef tapa Where did you learn how to cook? If there is no star rating - that would be my choice !!!! Your eatery always disappoints in taste, quality, freshness and availability - sucks !!!! read more

UPDATE 11/16...I HATE GRILL CITY... It is official- they are completely oblivious to their incompetence!! Spoke to the cashier about my 20 minute wait with only 3 people in front of me. Apparently it's just a normal day at Grill City when you have to wait 20 FRICKIN' MINUTES to go through a cafeteria style line!! I am allotted a lunch hour...not a lunch day!!! Dear Grill City, As the closest Filipino fast food place within ten miles of my location, I can't quit you. But sadly, you disappoint me every single time! Your customer service is atrocious. Either there's only one cashier during your rush hour while there are 4 people taking orders (ridiculous!) , or there's a language barrier that no one else on the Grill City team is willing to assist with, or it seems that no one behind the counter actually has a job and I'll be lucky if there's someone nice enough to take time to notice that I am a customer who would like to eat. Whatever is happening behind the scenes needs some MAJOR help. Perhaps implementing systems, a mission statement, a customer service protocol...anything to improve how you serve your customers. (The one star you earned is for having Filipino food) read more

Ive recently moved to the tustin/irvine area and noticed a lack of filipino spots. When this opened, it didnt disappoint since they served diniguan, which I was deprived of for 2 years. I will keep the main points brief as this place is actually an in and out place for me. Food quality is nice, wait line is 10 min at the least, food selection rotation daily, a bit expensive considering how much is served (most of the meal is rice if the combo is ordered) read more

Grill City - Mmm. The fatnessssss. So yummy - Filipino Near Me - Irvine, California

Worst customer service We were in line and this PEN, the supervisor, shouted and asking who the next person in line. We answered we are. Apparently, SHE didnt respect our answer instead accomodated the next customer then us. I wanted a fish entree i told her and she replied "Ang daming klase ng isda. Anong gusto mo?" In a rude way. Take note some people are still there in line. We were in the register, and i gave the cashier $20 cash and the rest of balance i want it charge on my card. The cashier i think was new and didnt know how to do it. THis annoying PEN,supervisor, gave me a look, stared at my card. I read this as "bakit hindi mo na lang gamitin card mo?" Will never go back at this branch. Cerritos is still best!!! PEN, i feel sorry for you. Youre caling yourself a supervisor but you dont even know how to act one. read more

Grill City - Filipino Near Me - Irvine, California

I don't know why people are giving them one star??? So far grill city is one of my favorite place eat breakfast lunch they have a big selection of Filipino food from grill items to classic entrées value meal will full you. Regarding customer service is still great even though they're short on staff or I don't what's going on because I always see the assistant manager assisting them so I know the customers are treated fair and well,beside that I would like to give thanks to peng grill city supervisor who always make my mom happy when we come keep up the good work peng I'll be seeing you next. I would like to recommend this place to All who like to eat Filipino food try it!!! read more

I am adding two stars to my last review. I've had better experience the last couple of times I was there. Super friendly staff. No annoying other customers who take their sweet time choosing what they want and giving you a stink eye when you pass them like everyone is supposed to wait for them to finish their order. I love their ginataang langka (Jackfruit in Coconut milk) and their Laing (Taro Leaves in coconut milk). Bbq pork is amazing! They have a deal basically 6 bbq sticks for 15 bucks. Cant wait to stop by again for some Filipino food! read more

Food is a little better than average. The service is not there. I ordered to pick up and my order was not there. They claimed I didn't order. I had to show the email snd text to convince that it was ordered. Since the food was not ready, the screwers were grilled in ruch. I was worried that they were not cooked properly since I saw the lady asking the person who grilled to demand giving her the screwers. I am sure you got the picture read more

Their food court is a disaster. The line to purchase food had no social distances even though they have a sign of 6-feet apart. I was waiting for 20 mins in line. When it came to my turn to pay, they told me to stand back so one of the worker friends could pay first. Horrible customer service and no social distancing practices read more

Love their Filipino Bbq!!! Grill City has all the fixes I need for when I'm craving home cooked Filipino food, whether it's bbq, grilled fish, pancit, or other grilled Filipino dishes. I recently ordered some chicken and pork bbq skewers for pickup. I called the day before I needed them and the lady I spoke to said I have to put the order in 3 days in advance. I explained to her I just needed 60 pieces and she was willing to accommodate me. I was so grateful for their great customer service! It can be difficult finding seating during rush hour times. read more

Tried having them connect me to the Grill City numerous times. Never answered!!! So annoying to think was thinking of doing business with them. It is for a big party worth $$. Too bad will just bring my business somewhere else. Cannot even figure out why you cannot connect me to them. The no. displayed apparently is for Seafood and NOT Grill City FIX THE PROBLEM read more

The food went in one way and came out two ways. I thought there might have been something off with the meat but I thought it was just because the meat tasted a bit dry (pork liempo). Suffice today I saw entire pieces of it come up with a lot of other graphic looking matter. Please spare your digestive system any food from here. It ain't worth it for your Filipino food fix. Honestly, this entire experience has turned me off from Filipino food for a while. If I ever do get a craving, I won't be coming back here. read more

Went on a Saturday morning because of an enthusiastic posting about their hot breakfast for $3.99. Arrived at 10:15am but there was no evidence of breakfast offerings but instead there were plentiful grilled lunch items. Going with the flow, we ordered 2 chicken and 2 pork skewers, and a meal that included a grilled item (whole grilled fish) and a classic item and steamed rice. Total spent was $23, instead of the $8 we thought we'd be spending on two breakfasts. How was the food? It was just ok. From the time we walked from the cashier to a nearby table, all the "hot" food was barely lukewarm. It's as if the hot food display doesn't actually keep the food hot but just warm. Sometimes I ignore lower Yelp ratings to try a place anyway. Oh well. read more

I've been here many times over the past 7 years, depending on the time of day, sometimes there could be a huge line and other times there's no line at all. But line or not, the service people behind the counter are always slow. So, today on a Saturday around 12 noon, there was only 3 parties in front of me. I was in a hurry and was only wanting to grab 1 combo meal, and waited. And waited, and waited. There were two men at the grill and four ladies behind the counter. One employee is usually the cashier. One lady was helping the first customer. And as I watched and waited, all the other employees were just walking back and forth behind the counter not helping customers. They were pretending to look busy by talking amongst each other. Then suddenly, I noticed the two other customers in front of me motioning with their hands trying to shoo-away a fly that was buzzing around the grilled food. I had enough. It wasn't worth the wait. I quickly turned around and got palabok from Jollibee instead within 3 minutes, hot and covered. As for Grill City, only go when it's not busy or expect to wait a long time to order food. When you pay, you can ask for a plastic bag, and expect one thrown at you. As far as cleanliness and safety go, order at your own risk. read more

Food is alright but service is AWFUL! I understand they're hiring but there was one person at the register and it was so inefficient. Definitely need improvement in their customer service!! read more

I ordered the pork sisig and kare kare... first time trying, service was really bad. Food is okay, sisig TOO MUCH ONION. Kare kare the skin was not cooked well, chewy, of course had better Filipino food. They are probably known for their BBQ. read more

Grill City - Kare kare and crispy pork sisig... not that great. - Filipino Near Me - Irvine, California

This place does NOT know customer service for all the times I've been the past few years! & today was it, I ordered halo halos by the phone because I know they take foreverrrr and are also customer service selective! I give my name after ordering. When I get there after standing waiting at the counter & lady just looked at me x3 she finally came & asked what I needed, I told her I'm picking up 3 halo halo & she really said we don't have any, she wasn't even gonna check till I said no I ordered on the phone, then she opens the fridge & sees it right away.. just a very lazy move. Idkk if it's because I don't speak Tagalog or because I'm young that I don't get good service but that shouldn't matter at all. The other times I've came, it's not busy but they take forever to start serving you. Even when there's a lot of ladies there just standing around, they see you yet continue talking amongst themselves. Lastly if this wasn't the closest filipino fast food near me I'd stop going here because there food isn't even that fresh or that great. Cant wait till the day their management enforced better & attentive customer service. read more

If I could post with no stars, I would. My family and I ate there the yesterday morning and we all had the runs for the rest of day. We made a complaint later that morning to a Seafood City representative regarding the horrible sanitation issues that Grill City has. NO ONE who handles cash should EVER handle any kind of food WITHOUT GLOVES. Food already placed into a container should NEVER be returned to the food displayed for sale, even if you filled it too high (proper procedure is to throw it out). Food should NEVER be refilled into a container that has already been used by a customer (rice refills should be served on a CLEAN plate). I will personally not be returning. Department of Health can shut them down for these violations. Maybe they should before someone dies from their lack of sanitation. read more

I've gone here a few times to see if it was just a fluke the first time (exceptionally SLOW service). It wasn't. I gave this place 3 chances to redeem itself but no. My gripes are easily solvable by management and a crew that gives a damn about customer service. 1 - utterly SLOW and I mean S-L-O-W service. I can't understand the reason behind having two cash registers when only one is being used - AT PEAK HOURS NONETHELESS. 2 - BAD customer service. The combo meals are a ripoff for what you get. A way around that was to just buy the item and a side of rice separately to save a buck and change. What they do, EVEN IF YOU SAID A LA CARTE, is they charge you the same as a combo. The cashier even greased this lie by saying you save by getting a combo. I forgot that the cashier, and not the customer, was right. 3 - RE-HEATED FOOD. In an effort to try and beat the lunch rush (and the subsequent ineptitude of the cashier to work at a reasonably upbeat level), I tried coming in early around 10:30 (I made the mistake of being on there at 10am and they promptly refused to serve me and continued making preparations despite it being 10 am and despite there being food for me to get). To my surprise, most if not all the food are reheated. Typically you sometimes won't notice this because some places actually heat the food enough, but theirs is BAD. Do not let the environment fool you. You are getting half-assed food without you knowing it. As I previously said, I gave this place the old college try. But it was not worth it. Again, the food is nothing special to write home about. And burning your time standing in line for bad service is just not acceptable. By the looks of the reviews before mine it looks pretty obvious I am not alone when I say that the service is truly bad here. You have been warned. STAY AWAY! read more

Yummy Laing and kare kare but every time I come I wish there was TAHo I also like there servings very bigggg and yeah idk wat else to say but yum read more

They told me my order would be ready at a certain time via the DoorDash app. When I arrived and told them I was here for my order, they brushed me off and left me standing waiting for 10 minutes. It was only after I had to approach them a second time and tell them I still hadn't received my order that they realized they hadn't even started preparing it. I had to wait another 10 minutes and was late to dropping off the order. Extremely rude, disorganized, and unprofessional. read more

Grill City - Filipino Near Me - Irvine, California

After eating at Grill City I can't say I have any compelling reason to go back. I had really high hopes seeing the luscious skewers of meat roasting over the flames, but the meat we ended up getting was dry and unremarkable. There are other dishes on the menu and the Halo halo drink seemed interesting, but the mixed grill with pork and chicken didn't make us fans. read more

Grill City - Mixed grill with sides - Filipino Near Me - Irvine, California

Ordered the monggo to go. When we got home to eat it, it smelled like crap! Tasted it and it tasted horrible!! Definitely spoiled! Why would you serve spoiled food?? Very dangerous and a food hazard. Stay away!! read more

We ordered food here after grocery shopping at Seafood City; picked up the pork bbq and rice plate and a glass of taho and sago which is reminiscent of growing up in Manila. It took me back to my happy place. The glaze on the pork bbq stick was sweet, salty and spicy which is so good! My boyfriend ordered the bbq combination plate with a side of the pancit bihon noodles and he loved it. He also ordered the halo halo although he said he had better. Nevertheless, it was a delicious and cheap meal. I'd come back here again for the pork bbq! They do offer other options at this turo turo joint. I think I will order daing na bangus next time! read more

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My husband got a take out for mainly our daughter who wanted rice and meat but she ended up eating the rice with Jolibee's fried chicken. So I took it to work as leftover which to my surprise was very good. A bit too much rice but the garlic chicken skewers were tasty. The grilled pork was just OK. But, I would get the garlic chicken skewers again. The sauce is a bit sweet but eating it with rice makes it tolerable! It's good option for take out. read more

The people that work here have no pride.. no sense of urgency, just no interest in customer service at all! So slow moving, they'll make you wait longer and won't care to answer any questions you may have. They just stand there with a stupid look on their faces like "DUH" and sidebar w/ their so-called partners.. where do they find these incompetent individuals?! My grade school nieces/nephews can outdo them effortlessly.. Think twice about considering this place to order from. Ok, tried Grill City again on a Friday roughly 4pm. I thought maybe there should be some improvements in the service. Absolutely not, worse if anything! Please explain why there is a very long line to order with people waiting so long, and the two ladies (working cashier and order taker) have no idea of what they're doing? They seem so confused of what people ask and move so slow as if nobody is waiting!! MANAGEMENT: please be respectful of people's time and assign more competent employees to the food line. Or add another person, who knows what's going on, to help out at least. So ridiculous.. My God, I felt like going behind the counter to get things moving! It shouldn't have to be that way. Grill City Management please be good to your customers and hire the right people for the job. The leadership there needs a lot of work. I can't believe there has been zero improvement since the last visit. That's absolutely unacceptable! Your line staff needs to be held accountable, especially your managers. read more

Grill City is one of several casual dining eateries inside Seafood City. It offers grilled chicken, grilled pork, and grilled fish in different options, such as a la carte, combo meal, or family meal. I opted for the grilled tilapia combo, which came with a heaping serving of rice and their naked salad. The naked salad is a mixture of sliced vegetables that is accompanied by a sweet orange sauce on the side. I wasn't too thrilled about it. On the other hand, the grilled tilapia was very good. It is the actual fish with the bones and all. It was very flavorful. My boyfriend ordered the grilled chicken on a skewer with the same sides as I ordered. He was disappointed when he opened his container to find only one skewer of chicken. It definitely isn't worth the price. read more

VERY DELICIOUS SKEWERS! I'm not a big fan of filipino food, but these skewers make me want to drool. Although the skewers are a bit expensive, the taste is phenomenal. Around lunch time the line can get pretty long. I recommend doing a phone order if you're planning to come during your lunch break. Grill City is located in the Seafood City market behind Walmart read more

This is probably the worst Grill city location I've been to. Living in southern OC, there are very limited options for Filipino food. I had a craving for chicken bbq and went here to satisfy my craving. The lady that was serving the food was slow and she purposely picked out the driest and smallest piece of chicken bbq in the tray. It was disgusting and tasted it like it's been sitting out for a long tine . Having grown up in northern OC, I've been to the Cerritos location several times with moist chicken bbq and great food. This particular location lacks quality and needs to improve their customer service. read more

Worst customer service ever. My sister and I were waiting to buy something but the two women that were working on the counter were too busy arguing about something did not even acknowledge us. These people need to work on their customer service. read more